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New Pitt documentary ‘Chasing Covid’ premieres Monday
The University of Pittsburgh is celebrating the 66th anniversary of Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine being declared “safe and effective” with a new documentary about the covid-19 pandemic. It was April 12, 1955, that Salk’s breakthrough was confirmed. To mark the date on Monday, Pitt is holding the world premiere screening...
‘Ice ball man’ Gus Kalaris is back on the North Side
The “ice ball man” is back on the North Side. Gus Kalaris has been manning the bright orange ice ball cart under the rainbow-colored umbrella near West Park on Pittsburgh’s North Side for seven decades. The stand opened for the season on Wednesday, just in time for the Pirates home...
Mt. Lebanon man recognized for his volunteering at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh
Dan Jenkins talked with a high school classmate about finding a career where he would earn a lot of money. She suggested he consider doing something that would make him rich in a different way — become a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh. So he did....
Frick Park Snake makes humorous debut on social media
Frick Park Snake is back — this time on social media. It was only a matter of time. The large black rat snake that captured Western Pennsylvania’s attention on Thursday surfaced on Twitter. And it has a sense of humor. Its description: Snacking on pets since your dad was a...
Duquesne University, Dannielle Brown reach settlement in her son’s death
Dannielle Brown, the mother of a Duquesne University student who plummeted to his death from a dorm room window, has settled her claims against the university, according to a statement from her attorneys and the university. Marquis Jaylen ‘JB’ Brown had just turned 21 when, after an evening at a...
Cops patrolling in North Side find two victims after hearing volley of gunfire
Pittsburgh police officers patrolling in the area of East Commons in the North Side found a pair of men suffering from gunshot wounds after they heard multiple shots fired. The incident occurred shortly before 1 a.m. this morning near the intersection of Cedar Avenue and Avery Street. One of the...
Police: Young girl missing from East Liberty
Pittsburgh police seek public assistance in locating a missing girl. Justice Roberts, 12, was last seen around 5 p.m. Thursday in East Liberty. She is described as standing 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighing about 125 pounds with long braids. She was last seen wearing black leggings, tie-dye Crocs...
Pittsburgh mayoral candidates take on issues during virtual forumVideo
Three of the four Pittsburgh mayoral candidates talked about the need to make drastic changes in the way the city operates during a virtual forum Thursday evening. The fourth, incumbent Mayor Bill Peduto, cited work his administration has done over the last seven years, but said he’s seeking a third...
Allegheny County Jail inmates can get vaccinated next week
Allegheny County Jail will offer covid-19 vaccinations to its incarcerated population and employees with two on-site clinics next week. The clinics will be held next Monday and Wednesday, according to an email from Chief Deputy Warden Laura Williams to staff that was obtained by the Tribune-Review. They will offer the...
Frick Park snake identified as native black rat snake
The search for what some might call a terrifyingly large snake in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park was called off Thursday, as it turns out he belongs there. Pittsburgh Public Safety tweeted mid-afternoon that reptile specialists helped Animal Care and Control identify the snake, captured in a photo by a parkgoer earlier...
Pirates fans return to PNC Park for home openerVideo
There are plenty of indications that spring has arrived in Pittsburgh, including the recent warm temperatures. But let’s face it, spring is really just a rumor until the Pirates return to PNC Park and the fans with them. It’s bad enough having to wait through one winter to get back...
Pittsburgh ballet company focuses on diversity, inclusion
A new ballet company with an emphasis on inclusion will soon dance its way into permanent headquarters in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats. Founded in mid-2020 as Confluence Ballet Theatre by Moselle Haney, Confluence Ballet Company “was established around the vision to create dance free from the constraints of racial inequity...
Slaying victim identified in pair of overnight shootings in Northview Heights
One man was killed and another wounded in separate shootings overnight along the same block in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood, according to authorities. Authorities identified the deceased as Tyjuan Malachi, 18, of Pittsburgh. Officers responded just before 9:15 p.m. Wednesday to Shotspotter notifications of several rounds fired in the 800...
Pittsburgh police probe afternoon shooting in Allentown
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting in the city’s Allentown neighborhood that sent one person to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Officers responded at about 12:40 p.m. to a Shotspotter alert in the 800 block of East Worthington Avenue. They learned that a male who had been shot fled to a...
Pittsburgh church founder sentenced for labor trafficking, fraud charges
A Pittsburgh woman who founded her own church, recruited and abused women in it, then perpetrated a years-long fraud operating a fake travel agency will spend 12 years in prison. Tracie Dickey, also known as Tracie Williams, 57, was sentenced on Monday on wire fraud and labor trafficking charges in...
Black bear spotted in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington, Overbrook neighborhoodsVideo
A black bear was spotted several times early Wednesday in Pittsburgh, authorities said. Officers in Zone 3, which covers a swath of Pittsburgh’s southern neighborhoods, responded to several sightings of a bear early Wednesday morning, said spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Cruz said officers spotted a bear on Groveland Street in Overbrook...
North Shore businesses thrilled to welcome fans back for Pirates home opener
The first Pirates home game usually brings a sense of excitement and renewal for players and fans. But not many are more excited about fans being allowed back into PNC Park than Kyle Martin, a server at the North Shore Tavern on Federal Street across from the ballpark. Restaurants and...
Officials: Covid surge at Pitt ‘endangering our campus and surrounding communities’
The University of Pittsburgh is “sounding the alarm” and adjusting its testing strategy amid a surge in covid-19 cases. The university reported 48 new infections on the Pittsburgh campus Tuesday, including 46 students and two employees. Twenty-eight of the student cases were recorded Friday alone — the highest single-day case...
Man found shot to death in backyard of home in Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting overnight in the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. Officers from the Zone 2 station in the North Side responded to a 911 call for an unresponsive man in the 2800 block of McDowell Street at about 12:30 a.m., according to a city public safety spokeswoman....
Police: Man shot in shin in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood, residence hit, too
A man was hospitalized after being shot in the shin Tuesday in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood, police said. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said police responded to a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls for shots fired around 7:15 p.m. along the 1900 block of Manhattan Street. Officers located the victim along...
Planning commission recommends Lawrenceville zoning program to slow gentrification
No one spoke out against a proposal to make permanent a temporary zoning law that requires developers of any project with 20 or more units in Lawrenceville to set aside 10% of their units for people who earn lower incomes. Instead, Pittsburgh Planning Commission members Tuesday heard from residents in...
Class-action lawsuit contending Highmark failed to pay overtime to nurses reviewing insurance coverage
A nurse who worked for Highmark Inc. reviewing insurance coverage authorization requests filed a federal lawsuit against the company on Tuesday, alleging that it failed to pay required overtime. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh, seeks class-action status and includes claims for violations of the federal Fair...
Pittsburgh council passes revised ban on evictions
A revised law temporarily banning evictions in Pittsburgh was approved Tuesday by city council. The law is also supported by Mayor Bill Peduto. “I hope that we do see some level of enforcement,” Councilwoman Deb Gross said. Gross has worked with community activists and city officials to fine-tune the law,...
Pittsburgh supports Philadelphia in lawsuit against state Firearm Preemption Laws
Pittsburgh city officials this week threw support behind a lawsuit filed last year in Philadelphia challenging Pennsylvania’s Firearm Preemption Laws, alleging they keep the city from combating gun violence and “have forged a state-created danger.” The brief, filed Monday in support of the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state...
Is there a crisis of ‘forced mass displacement’ of Black Pittsburghers? Residents, council divided on answer
Why did 7,000 Black Pittsburgh residents leave the city between 2014 and 2018? The answer depends on who’s talking. Community activist Randall Taylor, a former Pittsburgh Public Schools board member and city council candidate, calls it a “crisis of forced mass displacement” of Black residents. City councilmen Ricky Burgess and...
